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| L.A.-based Kiwi Lisa Crawley "delivers" (Rolling Stone AU) on new EP "New Girl Syndrome" NZ-born, LA-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lisa Crawley has today released her new EP, New Girl Syndrome - a captivating collection of songs, which seamlessly blends nostalgic melodies with thought-provoking lyricism and catchy hooks. The EP contains the new single, "Call It A Night, " which is a reflective and haunting Americana-meets-indie-pop tune about new beginnings. "Call It A Night" is about having the self-awareness to know when it's time to call it quits, and despite the sadness that may come from closing the chapter, there's a liberating feeling that can result from knowing when you've done your dash. It's not about being remorseful or having regrets, but the process of writing the resignation letter and turning the page to the next chapter, " says the celebrated artist. New Girl Syndrome was produced, mixed and mastered by the multiple-GRAMMY Award winning Tenacious D member John Spiker, who has worked with the likes of Beck, Nine Inch Nails. "After playing at a small dinner party, I met John Spiker with his bandmate Jack Black who turned what was meant to be mellow background music into a Queen singalong. John and I stayed in touch and he ended up producing, mixing and mastering the EP as well as playing the majority of the guitar and bass on the record." Talented musicians Mark Stepro on drums (The Wallflowers, Sara Bareilles, Jackson Browne), Drew Taubenfeld (Kacey Musgraves, Leon Bridges) on pedal steel; Benny Lipson (trombone), and Jimmy Corimer, who plays the guitar solo on 'The Gatekeeper' also bring their magic to NEW GIRL SYNDROME, which skillfully traverses a range of sonic landscapes and genres, from indie-pop and indie-alt, to Americana and alt-folk. It makes for a compelling collection of songs, which Lisa describes as "familiar yet fresh, combining nostalgic chord progressions with catchy melodies; with a variety of instrumentation including everything from clarinets (which Crawley arranged and played), omnichords, pedal steel combined with the more conventional piano, drums, bass and guitars." Alongside the new single "Call It A Night", the EP contains the already released singles "What You Can Do" and "The Gatekeeper". Fans will be pleased to know there is also a previously unheard track on the record, the intimate 'Don't Wanna Be' - a Randy Newman-esque diary entry. "Lisa Crawley delivers a dose of raw honesty with ['What You Can Do']…the song's melancholic yet hopeful tone, anchored in a delicate Beatles-esque arrangement, makes for the perfect soundtrack to decompress after an overwhelming day." – Rolling Stone It makes for a compelling collection of songs, which Lisa describes as "familiar yet fresh, combining nostalgic chord progressions with catchy melodies; with a variety of instrumentation including everything from clarinets, omnichords, pedal steel combined with the more conventional piano, drums, bass and guitars." "New Girl Syndrome collects four excellent songs and leaves us begging for more." – At The Barrier Lisa Crawley is a four-time APRA Silver Scroll Award nominee, who has shared the stage with some of the greats; opening for Suzanne Vega, John Mayer, Jools Holland, Paul Weller and Simply Red. write your comments about the article :: © 2025 Jazz News :: home page |